Serving as both the guildhouse for Chinese carpenters and the temple of the ‘North Duke’, this building was found to be built in the year 1865 and is located along Love Lane, George Town. The Guild of Carpenters was founded back then by the local Chinese Cantonese craftsmen who also worshipped ‘Lo Pan’ (or literally ‘North Duke’), the patron saint of the Cantonese tradesmen.
Another art piece created by Nafir, an Iranian street artist who was one of the participants of the Different Strokes international street art festival held in Penang a couple of months ago. This wall mural can be found in Nagore Square.
For this street art location, please go HERE.
A wall art collaboration by Alexface and Nafir, in conjunction with the Different Strokes street art festival in Nagore Square, George Town. Both artists were part of the international participants of the street art festival.
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A small kid cycling along Beach Street with a tricycle in George Town.
Fish Lane (or Lorong Ikan) is a small street in George Town that got its name due to the locals who were hanging salted fish to dry outside on the street back in the old days. The reasons being the area was close to a nearby marketplace and not many could afford a refrigerator at that time. There is also a wall art sculpture depicting the origin of the area.
A street graffiti spotted at a carpark located along Chulia Street, George Town.
An angel painted by Norway’s artist Martin Whatson for the Different Strokes international street art festival which was held a couple of months ago. This beautiful mural can be found on a wall of a building located along the street of Nagore Square.
For this street art location, please go HERE.
Brick Kiln Road or also known as Jalan Gurdwara (Gurdwara Road), George Town. This road was named after a brickkiln (a furnace in which bricks are baked or burned) which was built in this area back in the old days.
Likely drawn during the Different Strokes street art festival, this little mural can be found at a corner shophouse of Noordin Street and Brick Kiln Road (or Gurdwara Road), George Town. This mural was painted by Thai artist Muebon (or Bon).